Irish debut novelist Naoise Dolan accompanies you like an old friend through bitingly funny ‘Exciting Times,’ earning Sally Rooney comparisons

In "Exciting Times," Ava empties her savings account and moves to Hong Kong. When she takes a lover who eventually leaves for England, things get complicated. The wit and biting humor in "Exciting Times," out June 2 via Ecco, has earned up-and-coming author Naoise Dolan comparisons to fellow Irish writer Sally Rooney.